The Memphis Tigers can’t always win big games with forward DeAndre Williams on the bench.

The Grizzlies have the worst free-throw percentage in the NBA this season. Their 70.2% hit rate is more than 2% behind the second-worst team in foul shooting, San Antonio. 

Dandridge had to be helped off the floor with about 12 minutes left in the Tigers’ game versus the Crimson Tide after landing awkwardly following an attempt to block a shot.

This month’s Grizzlies Mailbag includes thoughts on Jaren Jackson Jr.’s chances to be named Defensive Player of the Year and his declining fouls, along with Chris’ favorite Christmas movies.

Standouts from Overton and St. George’s lead this week. 

Heading to the NFL is the plan for Prieskorn but not before playing one more year at Memphis.

Franklin’s debut in a Memphis uniform did not come until Tuesday night, a month and a week after the Tigers’ 2022-23 season opened with a win over Vanderbilt in Nashville.

The Memphis Tigers have guts, guile and a genuine star in Kendric Davis. Now they just need someone else who can shoot. 

The Tigers (8-3) were the aggressors early against the Crimson Tide (9-1) and led for the first 11-plus minutes. But then, Alabama found its groove offensively.

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He had no shoes. Damaria Franklin made his Memphis debut anyway.

Box score: Alabama 91, Memphis 88

NCAA men’s basketball box score for the Tuesday, Dec. 13, game between the Memphis Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide played in Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Jaren Jackson Jr.’s impact during the Grizzlies’ six-game winning streak. 

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard scored two touchdowns for the second consecutive game. He’s scored multiple touchdowns in four games this season. 

Effective immediately, Tennessee athletes will able to cash in on their name, image and likeness, just like their college counterparts.

The Memphis running back has a different perspective after his younger sibling, Alabama State linebacker Awysum Harris, died in July.

Leach, who was in his third season as head coach at Mississippi State, fell ill Sunday at his home in Starkville, Mississippi. Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield and the Memphis Athletics department posted condolences on Twitter.

All-district team for 15-AAA also chosen.

The Chicago native — who averaged 17.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game last season at UIC — will be thrown into a rotation that seems to have hit its stride. 

NBA box score for the Monday, Dec. 12, game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Atlanta Hawks played at FedExForum in Memphis.

Memphis took the first step in proving it can compete with the best in the country just days ago with a win over Auburn. Now, it’s time to do it again.

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Memphis just misses AP Top 25 in latest poll

Franklin is set to make his Memphis Tigers debut Tuesday night when the team faces Alabama.

The University of Memphis men’s basketball team just barely missed the cut in the AP Top 25 poll after beating then-top-15 Auburn on Saturday.

During their current five-game winning streak, the Grizzlies have positioned themselves as a top 10 team in the NBA in both offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency.

Multiple members of coach Ryan Silverfield’s 2022 team have entered the NCAA transfer portal and there are plenty of pickups too. Here’s a tracker.